The network device must allow the change of security attributes by authorized administrators.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-NET-000058-NDM-000040	SRG-NET-000058-NDM-000040	SRG-NET-000058-NDM-000040_rule		Medium

Description
The network device must provide authorized individuals the capability to define or change the value of associated security attributes. The content or assigned values of security attributes can directly affect the ability of individuals to access information. Therefore, it is important for information systems to be able to limit the ability to create or modify security attributes to authorized individuals

Description

The network device must provide authorized individuals the capability to define or change the value of associated security attributes. The content or assigned values of security attributes can directly affect the ability of individuals to access information. Therefore, it is important for information systems to be able to limit the ability to create or modify security attributes to authorized individuals

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2013-07-30

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-000058-NDM-000040_chk )
Verify the network device allows the change of security attributes by authorized administrators. If the network device does not allow the change of security attributes by authorized administrators, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-SRG-NET-000058-NDM-000040_fix)
Configure the network device to allow the change of security attributes by authorized administrators.